Woman&#39;s garment



June 16, 1936.

P. J. MORAN WOMANS GARMENT Filed Sept. 1'7, 1935 Patented June 16, 1935use STATES PATNT oFFrcs WOMAN'S GARMENT Patrick J. Moran, Newark, N. J.,assignor to Irving Rosner, New York, N. Y.

Application September 17, 1935, Serial No. 40,966

5 Claims.

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A further object of the invention is the provision of a brassiereconstructed in a novel manner so as to permit the busts to beaccentuated in any particular position suited to the needs of thewearer.

A still further object of the invention is to pro-' vide a pair offloating bust pouches resiliently attached to the brassiere at severalpoints and capable of being adjusted with relationto the brassire. a

With the above and other objects in view, as

will be presently apparent, the invention consists of certain noveldetails of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specificallyclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and:

Figure l is a front view of the garment.

Figure 2 is an inside view thereof.

Figure 3 is a view of the bust pouches detached from the brassire.

Figure 4 is a section on line bof Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail View of an upper portion of thebrassiere.

Figure '7 is a detail of the shoulder straps.

Referring to the drawing in detail, numeral l designates the brassiere,2 the pouch construction and 3 the resilient tapes for attaching thebottom of the pouch construction to the lower edge of the brassire. Thebrassire comprises a belt portion =3 which fits around the chest of theAttached to one end thereof is a short points H and 12 will bulgeoutwardly to accom modate the curvature of the busts.

The pouch construction 2 includes two pockets l3 and it foraccommodating the busts. Both pockets are formed alike and with themeeting ends overlapping and fastened together atthe points IS. Theupper edges l6 and ll of the pockets are cut on a curve. The curvatureof the edges H are on a larger radius than the curvature of the edges [6and are arranged on a lower level than the edges 16. As best seen inFigure 3 a resilient strap It connects the upper ends of the pocketstogether. Permanently attached to the upper points l9 and 20 of thepockets are non-stretchable ribbons 2|. These ribbons pass through loops22 fastened to theends of the straps 23 sewed at the opposite end at .24to the highest points-25 of the belt portion. Shoulder straps 26conn'ect'the straps 23 to the rear of the said belt portion. Adjustingelements 21 are provided to lengthen or shorten the shoulder straps tosuit the needs of the wearer. A short end portion 28 of the shoulderstraps are made of rubber material in order to provide resiliency to thesaid straps.

As will'be seen from Figure 2 the height of the pockets l3 and It can beadjusted relative to the position of the belt by lengthening orshortening the shoulder straps. As the belt fits. stationary on the bodyof the wearer any tension or slackening of the shoulder straps will onlyeffect the pouch portion or pockets. Thus if a woman is disfigured withdrooping busts this deformity can be corrected by tensioning theshoulder straps so that the pockets will be pulled up. Likewise asubstantial amount of side movement in addition to the up and downmovement of the pockets can be had by slipping the end 29 of the strap23 either to the left or right. For example if the end 29 of the strapis moved to the extreme left the pocket l3 willmove in the samedirection and vice versa if the strap is moved to the extreme right thepocket will move in that direction. It will therefore be seen that inadtion to providing means to move the breasts in a vertical positionmeans are also provided to move them in a lateral position.

There has thus been provided a simple and efficient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form and construction ofthe invention without departing from the principles involved therein. Itis not, therefore, desired to confine the inven- 'tion to the exact formherein shown and deto resiliently connect the bottom 0! said pouchportion to said belt portion and means to adiust the position of saidpouch portion in relation to said belt portion.

, 2. In agarment oi the class described, a belt adapted to fit aroimdthe chest of the wearer and provided with a pair of inserts shaped tofit the contour of the bust, a pair of pockets behind said inserts, eachof said pockets including two wall members, the upper edges of said wallmembers left open and cut on a curve, the edge of o the wall membersadjacent saidinserts arranged on a higher elevation than the other wallmembers, resilient straps for connecting the lower edges of said pocketsto said belt, and shoulder straps for supporting said belt and saidpockets.

4. In a garment of the class described. a pouch portion, said pouchportion including two pockets, each t said pockets including two wallmembers left open at the top, the top edges of one of said wall membersarranged on a higher elevation than the edges of the other wall members,a resilient strap member for connecting the top of said pocketstogether, the lower portions of said pockets overlying each other andjoined together.

5. In a garment oi the class described, a pouch portion, said pouchportion including two pockets, each of said pockets including two wellmembers left open at the top, the upper edges of both of said wallmembers out substantially on the same curvature, the edge of one of thewall members arranged on a higher elevation than V PATRICK J. MORAN.

